Project Management Apprenticeship (Level 6 Degree)

As a Project Management Apprentice at AWE, you will be given the opportunity to support an array of mission critical projects, exploring your own set of skills and discovering where your passion lies, and where your individual skillset is best suited. Throughout your career at AWE, you will have the chance to work in support of their core programme, on large infrastructure projects, and on a wide range of supporting programmes which enable AWE to operate and grow. You will work with a wide variety of passionate and industry leading subject matter experts, building strong relationships with teams and stakeholders.

Project Managers are required to effectively lead and manage teams, communicate clearly and concisely, solve problems effectively, prioritise multiple tasks and work to challenging timescales in difficult environments. These are skills and competencies you will develop during the Project Management Apprenticeship at AWE.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain a diverse skillset and knowledge of:

· Project management methodologies and techniques to apply these

· Project lifecycle management

· Projects Structures - WBS, CBS, OBS

· Estimating, planning and scheduling

· Governance and financial control of projects

· Performance Measurement and Analysis

· Business Rhythm - Month End Reporting and Analysis

· Stakeholder and communications management, both with internal and external stakeholders

· Prioritising workload, resources and deadlines within high pressure complex environments

· Change management: to appropriately manage scope, requirements and benefits

· Quality control

· Procurement and contract management

· Risk and opportunity identification and management, and the impacts of these on schedule, cost and quality.

We are AWE. We're a team of remarkable people achieving an extraordinary mission: keeping the nation safe and secure. Our work is critical. We are responsible for delivering the next warhead for the UK's nuclear deterrent; working at the forefront of nuclear technologies that keep the nation safe., AWE's support for the government's strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK's counter terrorist programme, identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in nuclear science and technology.

Start an extraordinary career at AWE; grow your skills, learn from industry experts and become part of a community at one of the most unique companies in the UK.

· A starting salary of £22,250 yearly, increasing annually throughout your apprenticeship

· Market leading contributory pension scheme

· Generous holiday entitlement of 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus every other Friday off

· Access to employee discounts portal - everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure

· Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

Alongside these benefits you will get the opportunity to learn from some of the top leaders in their field whilst helping to continue to deliver national nuclear security, threat reduction and counter-terrorism solutions.

Recruitment Process

AWE recruit on a rolling basis which means as soon as the positions have been filled, the scheme will close to new applications. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out!

These roles are governed by Health and Safety at Work Regulations and require all candidates to have an Occupational Health pre-employment medical held at AWE which follows the initial selection process. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.

Their ambition is to create workplaces where they recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and employees feel able to be themselves at work. AWE strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.